Alabama’s botched gambling laws criminalize children’s charity
Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a cease and desist letter to an organization planning to hold a raffle to raise funds for children with autism.
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Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].
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Reagan himself articulated his vision of that city on a hill — not an isolated city of white Christians, but a place "teeming with people of all kinds."
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This Independence Day is a time to reflect on the evolving interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, questioning if Originalism preserves liberty or serves political agendas.
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Behind closed doors, Democrats and Republicans will admit that their guy is not up for the job.
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The cold reality is that highly paid lawyers are using legal trickery to delay, deny, and deflect, while real people with real needs suffer.
Court of Civil Appeals rules against AMCC allows Alabama Always to pursue judicial review
The court's ruling further expedites the quest to compel the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to follow the law set forth by the Legislature.
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New Polling shows Americans divided on gender-affirming care
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By prioritizing religious doctrine over empirical evidence, the court's ruling aligns with a broader trend of intertwining church and state.
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